Grenfell Tower: Council could be charged with corporate manslaughter

The organization that managed Grenfell Tower in London and the local council could be charged with corporate manslaughter, police said Thursday.

According to a letter sent to residents of the tower, police said they have “reasonable grounds” to suspect that corporate manslaughter had been committed. At least 80 people died when fire broke out at the building last month.

The letter from the police states that “after an initial assessment” of materials taken away from the site and after hearing from witnesses “there are reasonable grounds to suspect that each organization may have committed the offense of corporate manslaughter under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.” It mentioned the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation.

According to a statement by the Metropolitan Police on Thursday, the investigation into the fire was complex and “will take a considerable time to complete."

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